Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
	1004	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose Identifier: 1004    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1975 Description: Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75"
	1203	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock Identifier: 1203    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Willock - Norman Ashley Date: 1990-06-07 Description: Letter concerning the packing and shipping of a pintail duck carving commissioned from Wendell Gilley by Norman Willock and returned to the museum for repair.
	1218	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1218    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-06-10 Description: Letter describing the making of 36 duck decoys.. O'brien also mentions picking up a finished woodcock from Gilley.
	1219	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1219    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-08-05 Description: O'Brien acknowledges receipt of a spotted sandpiper carving from Gilley and discusses a handle Gillely designed for an X-Acto blade as well as decoy designs.
	1220	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1220    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-05-25 Description: Thank you letter for a gift of a carved pair of ruffed grouse
	1225	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle Identifier: 1225    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley at workbench carving eagle with raised wings
	1226	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970 Identifier: 1226    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1970-11 Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle
	1227	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971 Identifier: 1227    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Creator: Kelly - Diane L. Date: 1971 Description: Wendell Gilley standing in front of garage holding two carvings, an eagle and his first carving, a mallard made in 1930. On back of photo: "Wendell, Gilley, summer 1971, taken by Diane L. Kelly, his 1st & present bird in progress."
	1228	Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974 Identifier: 1228    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1974-09 Description: Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese
	1229	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse Identifier: 1229    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop carving, tools hanging on wall next to him
	1230	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving Identifier: 1230    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley outdoors holding small carving of an owl perched on a driftwood branch
	1280	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960 Identifier: 1280    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1960 - 12 Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey.
	1330	Eagles	Document, Typescript	Birds Carvings	Eagles Identifier: 1330    Type: Document, Typescript Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Typescript draft of a section included in The Art of Bird Carving by Wendell Gilley describing his techniques for carving eagles.
	1355	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971 Identifier: 1355    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-06 Description: Letter describes a carving of a blue quail and bobwhite purchased by Johnson
	1411	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley Identifier: 1411    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley"
	1412	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969 Identifier: 1412    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1969 Description: Christmas card featuring a carving of a family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest of two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread. Marked 1969 on reverse of card
	1413	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976 Identifier: 1413    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Christmas card featuring a carved barn owl on a piece of driftwood. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley." Marked "Xmas 1976" on reverse side of card
	1414	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967 Identifier: 1414    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1967 Description: Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl surrounded by snow covered greenery. Signed "Sincerely, Wendell & Addie Gilley" and dated 1967 on reverse side of card
	1415	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968 Identifier: 1415    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1968 Description: Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl. Signed "Wendell & Addie Gilley" below image. Marked 1968 on reverse side of card.
	1416	Postcard showing Mallard Drake	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Birds Carvings	Postcard showing Mallard Drake Identifier: 1416    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Postcard depicting a carved mallard on a driftwood base signed "Gilley" ; "Mallard Drake bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
	1417	Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Birds Carvings	Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving Identifier: 1417    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Postcard depicting a carved Canada goose which appears to be flying over a hedge ; "Canada Goose bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
	1418	Advertising photograph for Warren Tools	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Advertising photograph for Warren Tools Identifier: 1418    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Wendell Gilley carved the chickadee in this photo used as an advertisement for Warren Tool shortly before his death in 1982. Mounted on mat board ; Warren Tool Co. label on reverse side of board. Accompanied by handwritten note from Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool.
	1419	Willet	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Willet Identifier: 1419    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Description: Photograph of willet carved by Wendell Gilley. Stamped "Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine" on back ; numbered "#40"
	1420	Gulls	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Gulls Identifier: 1420    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Description: Photograph of an interior showing gull carvings, including a mobile, by Wendell Gilley. Stamped "Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine" on back.
	1421	Herring Gull on Buoy	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull on Buoy Identifier: 1421    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Description: Photograph of a herring gull carved by Wendell Gilley. The gull is perched on a buoy with the number 7 painted on it. Behind the gull is a painted scene of water and rocks. Stamped "W.H. Ballard, Photographer, S. W. Harbor, Me" on back.

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